Richard John Neuhaus

The Reverend
Richard John Neuhaus
Born(1936-05-14)May 14, 1936
Pembroke, Canada
DiedJanuary 8, 2009(2009-01-08) (aged 72)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality
  • American
  • Canadian
Alma materConcordia Seminary
Known forFounding First Things
Notable workThe Naked Public Square (1984)
Movement
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Lutheran · Roman Catholic)
Church
Ordained
  • 1960 (Lutheran pastor)
  • 1991 (Roman Catholic priest)
Congregations served
St. John the Evangelist Church, Williamsburg (1961-1978)

Richard John Neuhaus (May 14, 1936–January 8, 2009) was a prominent writer and Christian cleric (first in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, then the ELCA and later the Catholic Church).

Born in Canada, Neuhaus moved to the United States, where he became a naturalized United States citizen. He was the longtime editor of the Lutheran Forum magazine newsletter and later founder and editor of the monthly journal First Things and the author of numerous books.

A staunch defender of the Catholic Church's teachings on abortion and other life issues, he served as an unofficial adviser to President George W. Bush on bioethical issues.[1]

  1. ^ Dennis Sadowski, "Fr. Neuhaus, adviser to George Bush, dies aged 72.", The Catholic Herald, London, January 16, 2009, p. 6.